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Who lives in BL6 5TT

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BL6 5TT, set against England as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Horwich North
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,901 (2024)
Population

Who lives in BL6 5TT

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL6 5TT (Horwich North) (about 1,901 residents).

Residents
1,901
2024 estimate
Households
792
Census
Median age
42
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 19%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.1% of residents. 19% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 19.2% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.

BL6 5TTEngland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

53% of residents are female and 47% male.

BL6 5TT
53%
47%
England
  • Female53%51%
  • Male47%49%
Relationships

Relationship status

36.4% of adults in the BL6 5TT area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 40.9% have never married.

BL6 5TTEngland
Married or civil partnership36.4%44.7%
Never married40.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved11.4%9.1%
Separated2.5%2.2%
Widowed8.8%6.1%
Health

How residents rate their health

74.1% of residents in the BL6 5TT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.

BL6 5TT
44%
30%
15%
England
  • Very good44.2%48.5%
  • Good29.9%33.7%
  • Fair15%12.7%
  • Bad8.2%4%
  • Very bad2.7%1.2%

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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